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Organ Donor and Family Honored by Paradise Valley Hospital.
Paul Field was a youthful 51-year-old man. He enjoyed his life in San Diego, and certainly never expected the events that so abruptly and fatally disrupted that life. A few weeks into the new year Paul choked on some food, which led him to go into...
Paradise Valley Hospital Recognized for Continued Excellence in Patient Safety
Paradise Valley Hospital, a member of Prime Healthcare, has announced that it has recently been recognized for patient care excellence by both Healthgrades and The Leapfrog Group. Healthgrades awarded Paradise Valley five-star ratings...
Prime Healthcare’s San Diego Hospitals are nationally recognized for their commitment to providing high-quality cardiovascular care
The American Heart Association presents the Get With The Guidelines and Mission: Lifeline awards for proven dedication to best practices and life-saving care.San Diego, CA – Paradise Valley Hospital and Alvarado Hospital have received...
Paradise Valley Hospital Nationally Recognized with an ‘A’ Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade
Paradise Valley Hospital, a member of Prime Healthcare, received an “A” Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade for spring 2022. This national distinction recognizes Paradise Valley Hospital as among the top in the nation in protecting patients from...
Paradise Valley Hospital Emergency Department Accredited for Specialized Geriatric Care
Paradise Valley Hospital takes senior emergency care to the next level by announcing today that they are now accredited as a Geriatric Emergency Department by the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP).The Geriatric Emergency...
Healthgrades Names Alvarado Hospital and Paradise Valley 2022 Patient Safety Award Recipients
Paradise Valley Hospital and Alvarado Hospital, members of Prime Healthcare, today announced that they have been recognized by Healthgrades as 2022 Patient Safety Excellence Award™ recipients. This distinction places Alvarado Hospital...
County and Hospital Association Urge San Diegans to Have A Safe Holiday Season
The County of San Diego and Hospital Association of San Diego and Imperial Counties are urging San Diegans to redouble their efforts to fight the growth in COVID-19 cases and the accompanying stress on the medical care system.Unlike the...
Paradise Valley Hospital Nationally Recognized with an ‘A’ Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade
Paradise Valley Hospital, a member of Prime Healthcare, received an “A” grade in the Fall 2021 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade, a national distinction recognizing Paradise Valley Hospital’s achievements in protecting patients from...
Paradise Valley Hospital earns national recognition for efforts to improve cardiovascular treatment
The American Heart Association presents multiple Achievement Awards for the implementation of quality care for patients.Paradise Valley Hospital has received two American Heart Association Achievement Awards for implementing quality...
Prime Healthcare’s San Diego Hospitals Recognized for Social Responsibility
Prime Healthcare’s two hospitals in San Diego, Paradise Valley Hospital and Alvarado Hospital, have earned “A” and “B” grades respectively on the Lown Institute’s Hospital’s Index evaluating hospitals for social responsibility. The Lown...
National City One of Ten Winners of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s Culture of Health Prize
(National City Mayor Alejandra Sotelo-Solis at a press event at Paradise Valley Hospital, December 17, 2020.) National City has been chosen as one of 10 communities to receive the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Culture of Health Prize...
Lown Institute Hospitals Index Lists Paradise Valley Hospital First in Nation for Community Health Investment
(National City, CA – September 2, 2021) – Paradise Valley Hospital (PVH) is the top community hospital in the nation for community health investment, as measured by the Lown Institute Hospitals Index (lownhospitalsindex.org). The Lown...